Leaderboards look harmless. They’re familiar. They’re easy to understand. They create visibility. They can make a dull training rollout feel more active. They give managers a quick way to see which departments are ahead, which teams are behind, and where follow-up is needed. In the right context, that can be useful. But in safety training, leaderboards are more dangerous than they look. The problem isn’t the leaderboard itself. The problem is what it teaches people to value. A leaderboard doesn’t just display performance. It shapes behaviour. It tells workers what the organization is watching. It tells supervisors what they’ll be judged on. It tells […]